Bracket finals decided at I-10 Shootout

Steven Thomson |
January 19, 2013

The Woodlands Highlanders have won six straight games. Photo by Jerry Baker

KATY -- Austin Westlake struck for three goals in the first 19 minutes on the way to a 4-0 win over Kingwood in the championship game of the I-10 shootout Spartan bracket Saturday at Rhodes Stadium.

The Chaparrals (7-0) were one of seven bracket winners decided on the final day of the 56-team event.

Constant pressure allowed Westlake's attackers to flood the area in front of the Kingwood goal. That led to scores in the sixth, eighth and 19th minutes.

Senior forward Christy Goldberg scored twice and assisted on a goal by Rachel Coyle. Kendall Ritchie assisted on both of Goldberg's scores.

Maddie Pellman added the final Westlake goal.

"(Westlake) was pressing really well in the midfield and up top," Kingwood coach Donnie Bodron said. "We tried to make some adjustments at the half, but we couldn't seem to win possession of the ball at all in the middle. They really put us under a lot of pressure."

The Chaps outscored three opponents by 10-1 in winning their second tournament in as many weeks.

The Woodlands took advantage of a pair of Cinco Ranco defensive mistakes to post a 2-0 victory in the finals of the Cougar bracket.

It was the sixth straight win for the Highlanders (6-1) and first setback of the season for the 6-1 Cougars.

Miki Carlson tracked down a loose ball in front of the net to give The Woodlands a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute.

That lead held up to the 76th minute whem Kaleigh Olmsted took advantage of a long pass to gain a breakaway against Cinco Ranch goalkeeper Annie Bravenec.

Bravenec slid to make the initial save, but did not get any defensive help on the rebound. Olmsted jumped on the rebound for the goal.

Morton Ranch gave coach Megan Lenney a good birthday present with a 3-2 win over Tomball Memorial in the finals of the Maverick Bracket.

Down 1-0 at halftime, Morton Ranch scored three unanswered second half goals in the span of 11 minutes. Kayla Goedicke had two of those scored, with Rachel Johnson adding the third.

Avery Ditman and Alex Fields scored for Tomball Memorial.

Katy Taylor got a save from goalkeeper Adrianna Torres and a goal by Haley Tredway in the sixth round of the penalty kick shootout to slip past Cypress Woods in the finals of the Mustang bracket.

The two teams finished regulation play tied at 1-1 and were deadlocked 3-3 after five rounds of the shootout.